Multiple-exposure attachment for cameras



A. PAYNE. MULTIPLE EXPOSURE ATTACHMENT FOR CAMERAS.v

APPLICATION FILED NOVJO. i920.

Patented May 16, 1922'.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. l0. 1920. 1,416,502.

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PATENT OFFICE.

.ALRJLIE PAYNE, OF PARAGGULD, ARKANSAS.

MULTIPLE-EXPOSURE ATTACHMENT FOLR,` CAMERAS.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented ay 16, 1922.

Application filed November 10, 1920. Serial No. 423,059.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Aman PAYNE, a citizen of the United States, residing `at Faragould, in the county "of Greene and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Multiple -Exposure Attachments for Cameras, of which the following is a specification. p

This invention relates to cameras and more particularly to a multiple exposure attachment for a camera whereby a plurality of exposures may be taken on a single photographic plate or film.

One of the objects of the invention is the construction of a `camera attachment to be positioned in proximity to a photographic plate or lm whereby different size exppsures may be taken on the same plate or Another object of the invention resides in a novel and improved type of shutter or light excluding door positioned in front of a plate or film whereby a series of different size exposures may be taken on the same plate or film in rapid succession and according to predetermined positions.

A still further object of the invention is directed to a novel type of sectional shutter door or light excluding structure, including individual door operating and locking devices whereby the operator may observe which door has been actuated.

With these objects in view and others which will be manifest and suggested as the nature and purpose of the invention are revealed in the following specification and drawings, wherein I- have shown a practical, yet preferred embodiment thereof.

Figure 1 is a side view with parts broken away to show the doors when used in connection with a folding camera.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of the doors.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1 with the outer casing of the camera removed and the bellows not shown.

Fig. 4 is a detail, partly in section showing the door actuating means.

Fig. 5 is a detail view showing the locking device for the doors. I`Fig. 6 is a view taken on the line 6-6 of Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, I have illustrated my inventionas applied to a folding camera having the usual front and rear sectional casing 1, 2, hinged door 3 supporting the `bellows 4, lens 5 and finder G, all of which are well known and common to this type of camera.` In addition,the sides?, 8 of the camera are recessed at 9, 10 in their upper and lower portions respectively'to receive the centers 11, 12 for the spools 13, 14 positioned abovey and below the frame 14@L and 'between the sides as clearly shown in Fig. 3 which is alsoof the common and well known form.

` Directly below and above the recessed portions 9, 10 there are provided aligned apertures 15,16 whichreceive the bearings 17, 18 therein, said bearings having circular plates 19, 20 formed integral therewith and seated infdepressions in the sides 7 8 by screws 21 as clearly' shown in Fig. 5. A short spindle 22 provided with aflange 23 extends within` each of the said bearings, each of said spindles having a squared opening 24 to receive the`end25 of the square-il shaft26 secured to one of the shutters subsequently to be described. The outer end of each spindle has secured thereto a turning rod 27 which permits the spindle to he drawn outwardly against the resistance of a short coiled spring 28 within the bearing,

and a locking pin 29 carried by said spindle is adapted to be seated in the recesses 30, 31 formed in the plates as illustrated in Fig. 5.

Intermediately of the downturned and upturned portions 32, 33 of the frame section 1 there are provided bearing plates 34, y35 secured at 36, 37 to receive an inner reduced end 38 of each squared shaft 26 which carries` an individual shutter fastened as at 40. As shown on Fig. 3, four shutters 41, 42, 43, 44 are provided one for each of the respective shafts, each shutter having an end flange 45 and a tapering side flange 4G which is partly cut away as at 47 in )roximity to the reduced inner ends of the shaft 26.` It will be understood that the tapering side flanges and the meeting edges of the respective upper and lower shutters slightly overlap, providing a light excluding joint so that seams will not be formed when the film 49 is developed.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated my invention embodied in one form by way of example, and which in practice has been found to be highly satisfactory in obtaining the desired results. It will be seen however that other embodiments may be adopted, and that various changes inthe details of construction may be resorted to by those skilled in the art Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is :furthermore understood that the invention. is not necessarily limited or restricted to the precise elements shown except in so far as such limitations are specitied in the subject matter being claimed.

What I claim is l. A multiple exposure attachment lor cameras, comprising a frame having alined apertures in the sides thereof, bearing plates secured to the top, and bottom and intermediately of the sidesV of said frame, sha Vlts ol' angular cross section and havin-g end spindles mounted between the bearing plates, shutters attached to said shafts olf' angular cross section, and having flanged, light excluding meeting edges, and means tor; successively operating said shaits and shutters and locking the same to the sides of the camera.

2. A multiple exposure attachment for cameras comprising a frame having aligned apertures in the sides thereof, bearing plates secured to the top and bottom and intermediate the sides oit said iframe, squared sha'lts having end spindles mounted between said bearing plates and the frame, spindles having squared openings. receiving the squared ing tapered, vflanged nieeting edges forming light excluding joints and operable by the respective shaiits, and means whereby said shafts and shutters may be independently operated and locked.

3. A n'lultiple exposure attachment for cameras comprising a trame having aligned apertures in the sides the/reel?, hearing plates having slots therein secured to the top and bottoni and intermediate the sides of the 'lra.ine, squared shafts luwing end spindles, horizontally and pivotally mounted between saidbearing plates and the iframe, spindle-a having squared openings therein ttor receiving the squared ends off each of said shal'ts :for rotating the same, a flange carried by each oiI said spindles, a coiled spring seated within each of said bearings and agaii'ist the i'lange, a locking pin also carried by each o'llv the spindles for engagement Ain a slot in the side ot the bearing` plate, rectangular shutters attached to said shatts and haring light excluding, flanged meeting edges operable with said shafts and means For withdrawing said loclting pin from said slot to rotate said sha'tt and shutter Afor the puri fau-1e specified.

In testimony whereof, I afllix my signature hereto.

ARLIE PAYNE. 

